Ouistreham's Unmissable Landmarks
This selection highlights Ouistreham and nearby Bénouville’s historical sites: D‑Day landmarks like Pegasus Bridge and the Mémorial Pegasus, wartime cafés and preserved bridges, several Norman churches and châteaux reflecting 18th‑century and earlier architecture, and the working ferry terminal linking the Normandy coast with the UK.
A Café Gondrée
The Café Gondrée is a small coffeehouse in the French community of Bénouville.
B Pegasus Bridge
Pegasus Bridge, originally called the Bénouville Bridge after the neighbouring village, is a road crossing over the Caen Canal, between…
Memorial Pegasus
Memorial Pegasus at Ranville in Lower Normandy is a museum and memorial to the 6th Airborne Division in the Normandy landings and…
D Pegasus Bridge
Pegasus Bridge, originally called the Bénouville Bridge after the neighbouring village, is a road crossing over the Caen Canal, between…
E Église Notre-Dame-du-Port
Catholic parish church in Bénouville, also known as Église Notre‑Dame du Port; local historic religious site.
F Église Saint-Samson
Parish church of Saint‑Samson in Ouistreham, a local historic Catholic church serving the commune.
Château de Colbert
Former château at Blainville‑sur‑Orne; only the original entrance portal survives as a remnant.
Château de la Londe
18th‑century country residence located in Biéville‑Beuville, exhibiting period architecture of the region.
I Château de Bénouville
The Château de Bénouville is a building in Bénouville, Normandy, near Caen.
Ferry Terminal of Ouistreham
Ouistreham ferry terminal (Gare Maritime) handling vehicle and passenger roll‑on/roll‑off ferries on cross‑Channel routes.
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